by Elizabeth Anderson It takes a lot for a political speech to really inspire and impress me these days – I’ve heard or read a lot of speeches. Michael Gove’s speech on a Green Brexit was one of those speeches that impressed me. I have always loved the countryside, and as a consequence of this, which grew from a love […]
by Kate Baldwin Entitlement is a challenge for us all. We all have our expectations for having things in a certain way that we’ve grown accustomed. And we don’t like when those things are taken away. The latest explosion of entitled angry white men has been around the casting of Jodie Whittaker as the next Dr Who. A role, which […]
On 13th July 2017 Westminster think-tank, Parliament Street, celebrated their fifth anniversary with ‘a night on the Thames’ The organisation hired the Dutch Master, one of London’s most famous party boats, for an exclusive black-tie ball on the river Thames. Joining them on the boat were a host of high-profile guests from the world’s of politics, business and the media, In […]
Thursday 13th July 2017 Parliament Street’s Director of Financial Services, Tim Focas has been interviewed by Contexte, the Journal of French and European Public Policies.Tim spoke about the performance of David Davis, as Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. You can read his thoughts here. Alternatively, we have reprinted the article in English and French, below: French version […]
By Tim Focas, director of Financial Services at Westminster think tank Parliament Street Another day in Westminster, and another clutch of politicians who still cannot accept the result of the referendum. Andy Slaughter, Catherine West and Ruth Cadbury. No, me either until Jeremy Corbyn sacked them last week after they voted in favour of Britain remaining within the Customs Union and […]
Camilla Hayselden-Ashby joined Parliament Street in 2016 bringing with her direct experience of the ag-tech sector. Camilla believes strongly in the need for change in agriculture to make it economically viable for farmers and environmentally sustainable. Integral to this is an improved dialogue between producers, consumers and policy makers. She is a strong advocate for the role of technology must […]
GUEST REVIEW BY RORY WHITE-ANDREWS On Friday 23 June 2017, exactly a year to the day after Britain’s monumental (and, some might argue, catastrophic) decision to vote to leave the European Union, Parliament Street assembled a group of distinguished academics to discuss the ramifications and consequences of Brexit in front of a packed lecture theatre in KCL’s Strand Campus. The […]
The British public are becoming somewhat accustomed to those early morning “I remember where I was when I first heard it” moments. We woke up to the UK leaving Europe, Trump entering the White House and the Tories just about hanging on in Westminster. An analysis of the last six weeks demonstrates how political volatility and vulnerability can take an […]
Cllr. Richard Harris is an Erewash Borough Councillor and the Disabilities Spokesman for Parliament Street. He is also a passionate Conservative. Ten years ago I was on the verge of turning twenty years of age. I was struggling through my second year at University and as a Disabled student was wondering what life had in store for me. 2007 […]
Friday 9th June 2017 Parliament Street’s Director of Financial Services, Tim Focas was interviewed today about the surprising result of yesterday’s British general election. You can read Tim’s interview here. Alternatively it is reprinted below: Fintech Sector Will Not Take Election Results Kindly Tim Focas, director of financial services at City think tank Parliament Street: “May’s decision to abandon fiscal […]
